Austin Boake, Broker of Record / Owner

Austin Boake, Broker of Record / Owner, and his team at Re/Max Creemore Hills Realty Ltd., will guide you through the area in search of the perfect country property for you.

An expert in rural real estate with over 27 years of knowledge and experience in building/design land development and real estate in the area. A skier, musician, commercial pilot, scuba diver, boater and father of 3. Originally from Toronto a “weekender” and now full time resident.

Austin started his career at a young age, working for the Boake Lumber Company in Toronto a family owned and operated business for 4 generations. He worked in Toronto in sales for 3 years and in 1985 started Boake Building and Design Ltd. renovating century homes. He and his family moved to the Mansfield area in 1986 and started building custom homes and developing properties and buying commercial properties in and around the Creemore / Mansfield area.

In 1996 after 10 years of building, it became apparent that real estate would be a perfect opportunity for Austin to utilize all his talents and experience and give him the opportunity to use his expertise to help people buy and sell property. Re/Max Creemore Hills Realty Ltd. Opened it’s doors in August of 1996 in downtown Creemore at 136 mill Street, directly across from Creemore Springs Brewery. A perfect location to operate from. Good exposure on the main street and a fantastic place to work and play.

Austin enjoys a number of personal activities that give him an edge. He is a commercial pilot and uses his wings to seek out and give a unique perspective to his clients.

From the air properties and land uses can be easily recognizable and can reveal a great deal more about a property than viewing it from the ground. Austin uses his talents to market properties using aerial photography. As pilot in command with many years of experience in land development and building, he can expertly get the perfect angle to market the property to its highest and best value.

From the water Austin is an experienced sailor and seaplane pilot. He has extensively explored all of the shoreline of Georgian Bay and the North Channel and parts of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Lake Ontario.

Outdoorsman, Businessman, Husband and Father. Austin always has a smile. He prides himself on giving expert advice using all of his talents and years of experience.

If you desire a century farm, riverfront estate, condo, cottage, chalet, new house, old home, vacant land or view property we will find it for you.

From building codes to zoning by-laws, septics to wells, concession roads to country roads. We can and will answer all your questions about buying or selling country property.

Christine Boake, Sales Representative / Owner

Christine Boake was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She spent much of her youth on the ski slopes of southern Ontario racing with the Ontario Ski team. Christine is a 25 year member of the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance. She is a level 3 ski instructor and Level 2 coach and she spent as much time as she could on the slopes teaching and coaching kids and adults at Mansfield ski club and Craigleith Ski club.

She met Austin Boake, her husband and partner and together they lived and worked in Toronto. Austin in sales and Christine in radio. After a 10 year career with Toronto Radio stations CFTR and CHFI in news and entertainment, she left Toronto and moved to the Mansfield / Creemore area to begin a life in the country.

Christine and Austin Boake have three grown children, Gifford, Markie and Terra.

In 1985 Christine and Austin started Boake Building and Design Ltd. renovating century homes in Toronto and then building custom homes in the Mulmur/Clearview area. Along with land development, home renovations and custom building Christine and Austin bought, renovated and sold commercial buildings in the village of Creemore.

10 years later Christine and Austin decided to combine all their talents and experience and in 1996 they opened the doors at Re/Max Creemore Hills Realty Ltd. at 136 Mill Street, Creemore, and Ontario.

Living, working, playing and raising a family in the area for over 20 years has given Christine a unique perspective on country living. Christine takes a personal interest in every client that walks through the doors. She offers her clients guidance and advice on more than just buying and selling homes or weekend properties but how to make a house a home.

Markie Boake, Assistant / Office Manager

Markie Boake is the Office Manager and Assistant to Austin Boake, Broker of Record/Owner of Re/Max Creemore Hills Realty. She ensures that all our clients’ needs are met. Markie Boake was born and raised in the Creemore / Mulmur hills. She grew up on the ski hills downhill racing at Mansfield Ski Club as well as an avid snowboarder. During the summer she surrounded herself with horses, trail riding through the countryside.

She left the “country life” in 2006, moved to Waterloo, Ontario where she attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier University. Markie received her Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Business and Anthropology. She moved to Toronto, Ontario to attend George Brown College and graduated on the Deans Honor list with a diploma in Sport and Event Marketing. There she created and hosted charity events such as “Movember” worked with a team to develop marketing campaigns including a campaign for the “Toronto FC” as well as completing a co-op with the Ross Miller Group to promote and execute Rodeo’s in communities across Southern Ontario. Next came travel, including back packing through Costa Rica.

The beauty of the Creemore Hills lured her back to her roots and the “country” life she loves.

Markie is a bright, energetic, enthusiastic, creative team player. She is currently finishing her Real Estate License and is a great asset to our team.